Hello my friends! How are you? It's been a long week for me but I'm happy & truckin' along haha. Got some fun stuff for you to do this weekend and a few things to look forward to! Have fun out there.
Treefort schedule is out
The Treefort 2024 schedule is up! Yay! It's time to start planning your moves and identifying which shows you will be running/biking quickly between haha.
On the app, you can build your own schedule & share it with your friends. It's a life saver during the fest.
You can build your own schedule on website view this year, too!
You can search the schedule for things like artist, events, venues, all ages, etc.
Here's my schedule (view on mobile & this link will open in your Treefort app). It's a work in progress. Also heads up: I like psychedelic rock, punk, rap, anything instrument heavy, all the international bands, and anything that sounds a lil spooky. But it's Treefort so I also have some late night dancing and other things sprinkled in, of course!
If you haven’t been to Treefort, or if you don’t have a pass yet, here's your ticket options:
Five Day Pass: $295 (all the events over all five days)
ZIPLINE $420 (cut to the front of any line)
Single Day Pass $120 (all the events on one day)
Main Stage Pass $60 (all the shows at Main Stage on one day)
There's also walk up tickets for certain venues, like Treefort Music Hall and Knitting Factory
Also Freeforting is a thing, where you hit up all the free/cheap stuff. I'll talk about that more in a few weeks when I do the Guide to Treefort story. What questions do you have?? Reply here or email me marissa@fromboise.com
This Sunday, February 18, is National Drink Wine Day. Here's some places to celebrate:
Les Bois Wines - new(ish) international wine bar at 813 W Bannock St in downtown Boise. They have a different theme or region highlighted for a few weeks at time.
House of Wine - new(ish) wine shop and tasting room that does flights, classes and they will help you pick out a bottle. Located at 1008 W Main St in downtown Boise.
Rolling Hills Vineyard - tasting room that does flights, wine by the bottle and glass, and small places. They also have non alcoholic wine! Find it at 152 E. 52nd Street, Garden City.
Telaya - amazing spot right on the river with lots of wines to try. They usually have a food truck. 240 E 32nd St, Garden City.
Parcero Wine Bar - new spot opening this month in Garden City at 3301 W Chinden Blvd Garden City. Can't wait to check it out!
Par Terre - winery and tasting room in GC, they share a space with Project Flux dance and do performances in there!
Huston Vineyards - they have a wine shop and tasting room, they take reservations and ask for the secret menu! 16473 Chicken Dinner Rd, Caldwell.
Basque Market has great wines to share over a meal or take home.
This weekend is a Idaho Winter Wine Weekend and the theme is all about National Drink Wine Day. There’s events going on for that at a bunch of different wineries.
Tasting class at House of Wine, credit House of Wine
TONIGHT: Comedian Andy Haynes is at the Lounge at the End of the Universe. Tix are $20. Starts at 7pm.
Fri Feb 16: The MFA Reading Series at BSU is hosting Cristina Piña, the legendary Argentinian poet, translator, and literary critic. She will give a reading at 7:30pm followed by a book signing. Free & open to the public!
Fri Feb 16: Comedian Mark Normand is at The Morrison Center. There's a few tix left!
Fri Feb 16: Comedian Dustin Chalifoux is at Mad Swede Brew Hall downtown. Tix are $20. Starts at 7pm.
Fri Feb 16:Insert Foot Improv Theater is performing at Watson's Cafe. Tix are $15-$45 and it's a PG-13 show.
Fri-Sat Feb 16-17: Comedians Wellie Jackson + G.L. Douglas are at the Lounge at the End of the Universe. There's 4 total shows, at 7pm and 9:30pm both nights. Tix are $25.
Sat Feb 17: Comedian & actress Jessica Kirson is at The Egyptian Theatre at 8pm. Tix are $37.
Sat Feb 17: The Bing Comedy Hour, an evening of comedy & jazz, is happening at The Linen Building at 8pm. Tix are $40 or $120 for 4 person table.
Tue Feb 20: Comedian Ryan O'Flanagan is at The Sapphire Room. Tix are $22-$26.
Food finds & things to drink
TONIGHT: Sturman's Wine & Cigars is doing a free wine tasting tonight! Starts at 7pm.
Sat Feb 17:Beer Pong Tournament happening at Cactus Bar. 16 teams total, $25 entry for team of 2 (includes 4 beers), prizes for 1st and 2nd place.
Sat Feb 17:Parrilla Grill is hosting a quaffing event. It's $40 for a team of 4 to compete, includes all the Rainer you can drink.
Hap Hap Lounge is doing one more day of their valentine dessert special! Open 4pm-2am.
Wepa, the Puerto Rican restaurant in Garden City, is now serving Sunday Brunch! 11am-2pm. Check out the menu & see photos below!
Things to do
TONIGHT: Ever wondered what it takes to be a public artist? Check out Level Up: Going Public, a four-part professional development series for local artists. Tonight's event is the launch party. All events are free but spots are limited so hurry up and register!
Th-Sat Feb 15-17: Go see a new local play, “Wolf/Girl” written by Heidi Kraay, directed by Tiara Thompson, and performed by The Boise State Department of Theatre, Film and Creative Writing. It's showing Feb 15, 16 and 17. Tix are $14 on Thursday or $20 on Friday & Sat.
Sat-Sun Feb 17-18: The Treasure Valley Indoor Flea Market is happening at Expo Idaho this weekend. Go find some new goodies! Admission is $3, $2 for seniors, free for kids 12 and under.
Sun Feb 18: Check out the Ethereal Arts Bazaar at the Lounge at the End of the Universe. Local vendors, foods, palm and tarot readers and more. 1-6pm.
Sun Feb 18: Join the Self Love Ceremony at Source Meditation. It's an evening of tea, restorative yoga, and reiki healing. Tix are $44.
Mon Feb 19: Hops N Homes First Time Home Buyer Class is happening at White Dog Brewing at 6pm. I highly recommend if you are thinking about buying your first house (even if you are in the daydream stage). It's free!
Mon Feb 19: Go see A Song Film by Kishi Bashi: "Omoiyari” at The Egyptian Theatre. “Omoiyari” is a Japanese word that means to have sympathy and compassion towards another person. The film is about Japanese American artist Kishi Bashi as he embarks on a transformative journey to confront his heritage and reconcile the painful history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II. The film will be followed by a discussion and musical performance. Tix are $40-$60.
Tue Feb 20: Go see PLAY BY EAR screening, a documentary about 10 years of Treefort Music Fest, at Shrine Social Club Basement. It's free! Starts at 7pm.
